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Roman influences on modern architecture can be found in numerous places in the United
States and around the world. Romans are also responsible for many of the simple engineering
concepts that are relied on for the construction of buildings. The Roman invention of concrete
and eventually the fired brick allow for the construction of strong buildings at significantly less
cost than using other substances such as stone. Roman engineering is also responsible for the
marvel that is the load-bearing arch structure. Roman architecture is distinguished by its use of
concrete, fired bricks, arches, vaults and domes. The most widely used of these in modern
architecture is concrete and fired brick.

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Greeks art is highly influenced by the human form. The most vivid illustration of this influence
is the evolution of Greek sculpture. The appreciation for the nude form is evident in sculpture,
painting (most notably on ceramics) and even in Greek philosophy. The standing male nude and
the draped female form are some of the most iconic of styles emerging from the Greek
obsession with the human form. The nude male form appears more prevalently in Greek art
than the draped female form. It is apparent from the frequency of the occurrence and the level
of development that the human form was the most important aesthetic inspiration for ancient
Greek art. The gender roles of ancient Greece are obvious in the presentation of the two
different forms. The draped figures of the females are all very modest, and conservatively
draped, whereas the male figures are completely exposed and sculpted to show the strength
and masculinity of the male form.

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Pointillism is a time consuming and labor intensive method for painting, applying
texture or shading (in illustration). It is most commonly seen in painting, which is its
most elaborate form. Tiny dots of primary colors are used to create an image. The style
was originally created by Georges-Pierre Seurat.

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Description

In photography there is nothing so frightening as the portrait. Mention you
have a camera and it seems like anyone who knows you wants to hide in the
darkest space around. I can't say I blame my potential subjects for their need to
hide. Staged portraits are horrible things to do with people. As discovered in the
"difficult lighting situations" assignment, some people are very hard to create
portraits of. My subjects become very stiff and the portrait becomes of a
depressed statue